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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-30
ONE OF THE BIG GUNS


II was in Fortress Monroe that Jefferson
Davis, the president of the Confederacy, was
confined after his capture. The casemate in
which he WAS kept up to the time that he was
bailed is shown 20 visitors. II is now cccu-
pied as officers' quarters. and it is hardly the
gloomy dungeon that it has been painted.
jefferson Davis WAS not at all well when be
came here He was suffering from dyspepsia
and was worn and haggard A large guard
was put over him spd there were thirty
armed sentries outside OF his cell. At first he
Was allowed no reading matter but the Bible
and the PRAYER Book But this WAS soon
changed, and he had his daily papers every
morning He read a great deal while be WAS
in prison, and his physician SAYS that he re
Rad Bancroft's HISTORY Of the United States
and read Macaulsy's history Of England dur
ing this time Clement G Clay was also con
fined here. and Mrs Clay visited him in his
cell met Mrs.. Clay at Washington during
the pas. winter She is magnificent looking
lady, full Of life and overlooking with good
stories. She is one of the finest conversation
alists l have ever known, and she tells the
story of her husbands capture and OF the
trip 10 Fortress Monroe IN company with MI
Davis. her husband. Alexander II. Stephens
aud Judge Reagan 10 such vivid language
that It's scenes pass before your eyes a. She
describes them. She has the materials for Il
book in her experiences, and she could cleo
rrifv an audience were she 10 take the lecture
stage
The Riprsps h an old fort made of rocks
living about two miles from Fortress Monroe.
Ii is midway between OH Point Comfort and
the opposite shore, and II wAs built to guard
Hampton Roads IL Is called the Rlprape
from the peculiar sound which the water
makes in striking against the rocks 1t has
never been used Ia any extent fortifica-
ton, ami II has no garrison to speak OF. II
las here that Andrew jackson used 10 spend
many Of his summer vacations while be was
president He would come down from " ash
ington with Amos kimbaIl and stay week
OF time in this solitary place far away from
the offer seekers.
Fortress Monroe l. now commanded hN
Gen Tidhali, and / think that Maj Calef.
who fired the first gun at Gettysburg, l. also
here. The military forms quite an important
Part Of the seaside life Of thi> watering place
The 100 and more guests of the motel 90
regularly Ia the dre~~ parade. which o.
ours every evening at Il o'c!"ck, and bras
buttons and shoulder straps are present
everywhere. At night the officers asend the
dances and ! doubt not that MANY a Tich
girl makes a l-r'r match 10y the contact.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-30

In renting houses in San Francisco the
rent charged is according to the rooms
Brokers say that room should rent at S. and
81 per month. THUS five room hous. should
be So or $50, besides the value Of bath room
and closet. Architects figure in the same
way. They will contract to build = house for
500 room This, Of course, is for cheap
houses. Tbs rage for French fats in the city
Is sbatipg.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-30

paigns. Mr.. Craig
was born in Lex
ington, Richland
county, u, July
10, IS4. He WAS q
heardless boy when
lie taught the vii
lsge school; nor
was he much older
when he enlisted in
the Union army,
his enlistment oc-
Scurring ia the first
Smonths of the war.
His army service
began with the
Third West Vir-
pinia cayaIry he
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-30
WILLIAM JACKSON CRAIG.
An Indiana Editor with . Very Re
markable History.

special correspondence.
INDIANAPOLIS, April y. William Jackson
Craig has had an experience long before be
has touched his fiftietn year that presents the
variety Of life TO be found in teaching. in the
law, the army, finance and politics. But
withal he is better known in the last pursuit.
since within the past few months he has in
parted To The Indianapolis Sentinel u parti-
San aggressiveness that materially aided the
Democracy of Indiana IN the recent cam
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-30
Cancer of the Tongue.

Nv wife, some Three or four years ago was trou
Jcd with an nicer on the side Of her tongue neal
he throat. Tne pam was ince-SIut, causing ioss
Il sleep anil prO'iu'Ing great nervous Irostration
irrOmpanymg TN, trouble was ThvuU3tlsIl. "
tad passed from tho shoulders AMI ceniered IN th'
vrrst OF one hand, she almost losing tac use tf II
between the suffering OF the two. life had grown
.urdensome. BY the use OF a ha!f dozen sinai
lied bottles OF Swifr's SPECIFIC, she was entirely
elI.ved and restored to health. THIS was three
ears ago and there has been no return Of the DIS
ase n. l. AlpDLkbnvoAS
Sparta, Ca, June S, 1856.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed Zee.
THE WHIT SPECIFIC Co, Drawer ;, atlanta, ID
81 ". sd ST.. NJ.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-30

1t is said that a physician always sits at the
oeiside Of the Emperor William watching the
Monarch while he sleeps
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-30

krupp's latest gun sends ball two tons
In weight through thirty eight inches Of
solid irou.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-30

.utier rom this distressing complaint; but fortu-
patsly their goodneas does not end here, and those
Who once try them will hnd these little pills yalu
able In 20 many ways that they wiIlnot be willing
70 i6 without them But AFTER Ill sick head
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-30
A Prisoner His Own Guard.
From the Reno Gazette.


The Gazette learned of rather unusal
and peculiar occurrence in Carson last Sat
urday afternoon. On the evening Of the
previous day Sheriff Sweeney, of Eureka
county, arrived in Reno, having in his Gus
tody L. 0. Benedict who had been found
guilty of embezzling funds belonging to a
Base Range Lodge of Odd Fellows while he
was Secretary of it, and sentenced to the
peni,~ntiary for two years The Sheriff and
pri ,oner were obliged to remain in town
until the next morning before they could
geo a train for the capital, where the peni-
tentary is located. Before the train started
Benedict expressed a desire to see certain
friends in Reno. Sweeney, feeling conf
dent that the convicted man would not at
temp to escape, told him he could do so pro-
viaed he took the passenger train that left
for Carson at Ills o'clock that afternoon
and 60 direct to the prison and deliver him.
self up to Warden Mccullough. Sweeney
went on 10 explain that he was DESTROYS of
going to Virginia City, and guessed he
would go on the train about to leave. Bene-
dict, promising to do as he was told, was
given the official documents, with the in
structions that they be given upon his arri-
val at the prison to the warden. A moment
afterward he was left alone, Sweeney hay
ing boarded the train that was just moving
off.
o'clock was aboard the train that was to
take him to Carson. Upon his arrival at
the capital he started off at once for the
prison. Before he had proceeded up the
main street very far he met Warden
Mccullough and recognized him.
II have some business here for you to look
after" said Benedict
''All right" said the warden, "what is
itg'
II have been convicted of enbezzlement
and sentenced to the State penitentiary for
two years. Here are the documents.
Sheriff Sweeney had to go to Virginia
City, and he gave them to me to deliver to
you"
How am ! to know you that are the man
Benedict spoken of in the papersF' asked the
warden. This looks like rather peculiar
case. / cannot receive you at the prison
until you are properly vouched for, or at
least identified
That is impossible Just now" replied
Benedict, 'for | don't know of a soul in Car
son that am acquainted with"
''How long has il been since Sweeney left
you togo to Virginia City!
''Since 6:45 o'clock this morning.
"Well, / would advise you to go to the
telegraph office, send a message to Mr..
Sweeney stating that | refuse to accept you
until you are at least identified and then go
to the Ormsby House and remain there I'M
til he arrives"
The guilt-oppressed and hewildered con-
vict, a man nearly go years OF age, alone and
friendless, scarcely knew what to do. but
finally did as he was told, and after securing
a room at the hotel sat down and cried.
Sweeney arrived that evening and took him
over TO the prison.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-30
Local Personal.

Capt. w. W. Gordon went North yester-
day on the Tallahassee.
Mr.. 7. B. lines and family left yester-
day for their home in the North. Mr.
InneS will return in about two weeks to
look after his affairs in Savannah.
Mr.. r. A. Lytle, of cambridge, was a
passenger on the Tallahassee for New York
yesterday. Mr.. Lytle has gone North in
the interests of the Alabama Midland rail
road.
Rev. DR.. Bacon, pastor Of the Independ-
emit Presbyterian church, and his son, Rev.
Theodore Bacon, will leave by to-morrow's
steamer for the North. Dr. Bacon will be
absent about two weeks. His son will prob
ably return with him and viii preach at
Tybee during the summer.
The Darien Timber Gazette says Of Hon.
F. G. duBignon that the Eastern judicial
circuit has every reason to be proud of its
Solicitor General. standing as he does at
the very head OF his profession in this State,
and the intellectual peer Of amy man in the
South, he has made for himself in every
affair of his life reputation such as might
he sought for by any man, and if reached,
viii be matter of pride to himself and his
fellow-citizens. II is of such men as Elem
ing duBlgnon that a people should make
Congressman and high State officers and
we predict for this able gentleman high
honors in the near future. Mr. duBignon
would make the State All able Congressman
in fact, for any office, either State OF Ma
tional, he is eninentIy suited
Among the arrivals at the Pulaski House
yesterday were II. Linn, Macon; O. w.
Barrow, Virginia; w. j. McCfrath and wife.
George r. Toale, l.. G.. Farrell, W. T. Mil
Ter, j. A. Bender, G. d. Rouse, r. Rouse,
G.. W Rouse, Charleston, S. C.. j. II. Til
dor Camden N J.. j. w Selbv Philadel-
phia.
At the Screven House were II. A. Tarver.
Albany; j. r. Bostwick and wife, Bruins
wick; X. Marx, c. j. Stenewald, George
Schoep, j. w. Anger, New York: II. VI.
Maxwell, Pennsylvania; +. M. Fremont,
w B. Crosby, Atlanta; II. Ernst Augusta:
L. ID. Campbell, J. j. Moses, Cincinnati; W.
4. Roush, W. L. Quincy, Charleston; J..
w. Goodwin, Philadelphia
At the Marshall House we're John James,
Florida; Robert Schmidt, Atlanta; w. y.
Branen, Winston, n. c.: j. !. Gross, Al.
bany;J. b. Abbott, Reidsyille, y. c. w.
Waters, Georgia; c. L. Walter. Florida; NJ.
5. Langlead. Georgia: W. &. Boykin, At
lanta; George A. BraEen, New York James
Connally, st. Louis; JulG.s Pool. Denver,
Col Frank Hudson, L. a. jackson, Kansas
City.
At the Hqrnctt House were J. r. Stevens,
Montreal, Can. w g. SedZwick, Mrs. r.
@. Sedgwick, Jacksonville, Pa: J. o..
Kemp, J. ". 5aowien, New York: T. i.
Wells aud wife, u. F.. Clyman, South Bend,
Ind +. a. sexton and wife, Crab Orchard.
KY; J. g. Brown. Winston. ". q. John Y.
DAILY aud family, Georgia. II. W. Cdtten.
den, Chattanooga, Tenn. g. r Harrcll, A.
II. Parnell, Thomas Ellis, Edward Canoya,
Vald0sta A- .la7
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-30
SEEKING NEW PLACES.
SAVANNAH's BASE BALL TEAM
IN THE MARKET.

Most of the Players to Leave After
To-Day's Game - Manager Sneed
Anxious for Charleston to Drop Out
and the League To Go On With Four
Clubs.
The announcement in the MORNING NEWS
yesterday that the Savannah base ball club
had disbanded was not much Of a surprise TO
those who have watched the clubs career.
The members of the team are most OF them
looking for positions elsewhere. SoIners and
Campau, and probably Peltz, will go to
New Orleans and Hutchinson to Steuben-
vile, o. 1t is probable that most of them
will go to the Ohio league before long. They
are in communication with various mana
gers aud expect to have some definite
knowledge of what their movements will be
to-day.
Manager Sneed of the Memphis team.
said last night that he could not tell, of
course, what the effect OF the breaking up
of Savannah viii be, but he thought it
would result in looping off Charleston. If
that is done it will leave the league with four
cluDs-New Orleans, Birmingham, Memphis
and Nashville, which Manager Sneed be-
heves can play through the season all right.
They could play an extra series of games,
he thinks, aad make money, whereas New
Orleans is the only club that is making any
thing at present 1t has made 5000 al
ready, and will divide $4,000 with
exhibition games Birmingham has SIS, 200
in hand and has spent nothing. Neither
Sneeds club nor Nashville are making
money now; ON the contrary, they were
losing. If Charleston is cut off, the longest
jump Memphis and Nashville will have to
make will be only a night. Manager Sneed
says that they could never think of going
TO Charleston without Savannah to meet
also, as the expense would be too great.
Memphis will go from here to New Orleans
tonight, and it will cost something over $50
for each man to make the trip. He does
not think that any of the clubs will care if
Charleston is cut out, as he says they have
| all been treated badly there and robbed of
games, besides. He went on to say TINT
Charleston has got poor club anyway,
and it ought not to win any games from
| Memphis or Nashville.
Manager Sneed is down on Charleston be-
| cause of his treatment there, and he evil
| IDENTIFY wants to GUST the team from the
| league. The relations between Charleston
| and Savannah are very friendly, and if the
| Carolinians can pull through the season Sa-
| yannah will be glad to see them do it and
| win every time.
The last professional game of the season
| will be played this afternoon between the
| SavannahS and the Amateurs for the benefit
| of the Savannah club. Umpire Suck is
! still here awaiting orders and may umpire
| the game. He was in Charleston yesterday
| and said on his return last night that the
| Charleston people were very much surprised
| at Savannahs dropping out. They are deter
| mined to pull through the season, though, if
| the league lasts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-30
A SOUL IN PERIL.
Blue Parrots and Green Sparrows
Perch on His Shoulders.
Al LII.

Blue Parrots and Green Sparrows
Perch on His Shoulders.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.
A tall, middle-aged man, wearing black
suit of ministerial cut and carrying small
valise in one hand and a dark spring over
coat in the other. assembled the steps lead
ing to Judge Walshs court about 10 o'clock
the other morning in a manner which sug-
gested to onlookers that he had a pair of
roller skates strapped to his feet He met
Officer Duffy, of the Tenth, at the top of
the stairs and asked him if he lad seen This
nibs" lately. Mr.. Duffy, interpreting
rightly that the gentleman had been wrest-
ing with the demon rum, told him that Ibis
nibs" believed to be Judge Walsh was on
the bench and that an interview with him
would result disastrously. Undismayed
marched the model of Bacchus into the
very temple of Justice. He fell into the
end seat of pew No. and soon lapsed into
a Somnolent condition. Office Waldron
took an observation of him and by the dint
of some rib punching managed to wake him
up In answer to questions delicately put,
he said that his name was James Savllle De
Mott, that he was a real estate dealer and
had been living until recently with his son,
at 119 Bergen street. In succinct manner
he also managed to convey the idea that he
had been ON BENDER Of more than usual
magnitude "My soul Is in danger" he
said, land I want to be put away some
where where it will be safe from the attacks
of the enemy Probably you have noticed
those blue parrots and green sparrows
which perch on my shoulders from time to
time. Don't mind them. l have been long
accustomed to them and assure you they
are quiet harmless Then the jovial spirit
made chuckling noise and chucked an i'm
aginary parrot under the chin. Mr.. Wald-'
ron who was once an army sergeon, made
correct diagnosis of the case at once and
showed Mr.. De Mott into the pen where he
quoted manuscript until the Judge took his
seat, some ten minutes later. He was then
arraigned on a charge of intoxication and,
curious to relate, he pleaded not guilty. He
admitted in a sorrowful way that in the
race with rum he had been distanced and
wanted to be secreted somewhere where
the remorseless foe would not be able to find
him.
''How would you like to be sent away
for life,n asked the court.
''Not for life, your honor" was the re-
ply; three months, | think, would amply
suffice
James Saville was sent down to Raymond
street to give him chance to sober up and
| gather his wits together.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-30
BAKING POWDER.
A SCIENTIFIC FACT.
Royal" The only Baking Powder Free from
Lime and Absolutely Pure.

the serious defect found in most of the cream >,
tartar baking powders. AS matter of fact chemical ANALYSIS
has found it in all such powders except the "Roya" IT,
caused by the of adueraed of tartar
the effort to reduce their cost of production.
Lime adds to the weight while it detrac from the strepc
of the baking powder 1t also renders the food wholesome
giving rise to dyspepsia and kindred ailments Baking powder
containing lime produce less eaveng gas and therefore in u
expensive than frst-class, pure article.
The Royal Baking Powder is made from cream of tartar
that first specially refined and made chemically pure NJ
tartrate of lime other impury find its way into the
and keeping quality is due.
All this adds greatly to the cost of manufacturing thu
Royal Baking Powder but all ingredients selected and
prepared with the precise and regardless of labor or
expense produced every extraneo
substance absolutely pure Nor does any ngred
except those necessary make pure wholesome and per-
feet baking powder.
Prof McMure, late chemist chief the U. S Depart
ment of Agriculture after analyzng the of tartar
by the various baking powders of the market reported follows
81 have examined the of tartar manufactured for
used by the Royal Baking Powder Company in their baking
POWDER and find to be perfectly pure and free from lime any
form"
Prof Love, who made the analyses of baking powders for
the n Y State Board of HEALTH we'll for the Government
cerfes to the purity and whoesomenes of the Royal.
Dr. E. H. Barley, chemist of the Brooklyn, N Y Depart
ment of HEALTH says: 81 have recently analysed samples the
Royal Baking Powder purchased by myself in the of this
city, and find it free from lime in any form"
Bread cake biscuits, etc. prepared with Royal Baking
Powder, will be lighter, sweetor and wholesome than
made with any other baking powder eavenng agent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-30
Death of Louis savarese.

Mr.. Louis Savarese, senior member of the
well-known firm of L. Savarese s. Brother,
oyster and fish dealers of this city and
Tampa, Fla, died from heart disease at his
residence yesterday afternoon at G: 80 o'clock.
Mr.. Savarese was about IS years of age, and
has been in business here for the past twenty
years. He leaves a wife and seven children
five daughters and two sons. Mr.. Savarese
is well and favorably known in Savannah
and throughout Georgia and Florida.
He has been very successful in
business, and leaves his family a handsome
competency. His death is sad blow TO his
wife and children, and his large circle of
friends, who were familiar with his high
character and the many acts of kindness and
charity which he performed, will mourn his
loss.
Some of the deceased's relatives are ex-
pected from New York, and as the time
when they will arrive is not known, the
hour for the funeral has not yet been fixed
but it will be announced tomorrow morn.
inc
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-30
A NEW AID.

Some Interesting Information From
the Crockery House OF James s. Silva
& Son.
The odds and ends sale continues We have
closed out wagon loads of our old stock at
prices which make our customers happy.
We have some left which must 90 at some
price. In addition we will now offer our
large NEW stock of Lunch, Market, Picnic
and Flower
BASKETS
at tremendous reduction bought for sharp
cash. We can offer them at eye-opening
prices.
for
WATER COOLERS,
Ice Cream Freezers, and all other goods in
our line. Come and SEQ us.
JAMES S SILVA d Son.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-30
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.


News Reporters.
Georgia Tent of Rechabites will meet to-
night.
The MORNING NEWS has received an invi-
tation to be represented at the annual cele-
bration Of the Washington and Jefferson Lit
erary Societies OF Davis School at La
Grange, n. c., on June S.
There were 107 failures in the United
States reported to Brddstreet's last week,
against l42 in the proceeding week, and 40,
lS4, lS3 and 155 in the corresponding weeks
of 1856, 1885, 1884 and 1883 respectively.
The funeral of the late Lewis Graul took
place yesterday afternoon and was largely
attended. The German Volunteers, the Sa-
vannah Turn Verein, the German Friendly
Society mud Teutonia Lodge and Uniform Di-
vision, Knights OF Pythias, acted as an es-
cort.
Yesterday was bad day for some of the
police. Two of them were pretty well used
up. Officer Shehan was trying to take
down two young sports when they turned
on him, closed up one of his eyes, bit him on
the cheek and beat him up SO badly that he
was unfit for duty. Officer H. NJ. Morgan
caught an escaped convict-Wilham VIII
hams-and was bitten badly on the arm.
All of the assailants were finally landed,
however. Besides these, there were four
arrests for disorderly conduct.
An interesting feature of the exercises at
the Independent Sunday school yesterday
was the reading of letter written by the
late Mrs. Bacon, wife of the pastor of the
church, TO a member of her Sunday school
class, a child of tender years, the daughter
of Mr.. j. Farr, whose wife died so suddenly
a week or two ago The purpose of the
letter was TO tighten the child's sad bereave-
ment. 1t breathed the gentle and sy1npa-
thetic nature of the writer, and showed
more clearly than words can express. her
thoughtfulness of others and her readiness
to share their burdens. For some unac-
cOuntable reason it was not sent to its
destination. Perhaps the writer's illness
was the reason. 1t was found among her
papers in her desk after her death, and as
stated was read to the Sunday school yes
| terclay
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-30
At Estill's News Depot.

SAVANNAH DAILY MORNING NEWS,
The Season for July, Scribner's Monthly
for June, London News DOC. edition., No. 5,
SportsInan's Referee, The Sportsman, Sport
ing Life, American Field, Harper's Bazar,
Sporting News, Sporting Times, Peck's
New Y DIRK Weekly, Banner Weekly, Arlian-
saw Traveller, Merchant Traveller, Phlladel-
phia Call, Boston Herald, Boston Globe,
Philadelphia Times. Philadelphia Press,
Baltimore Sun, Baltimore American,
New York Herald, World, Times, Star, Sun,
Tribune, Graphic, Florida Times Union,
Nashville Union, Jacksonville Morning
News, New Orleans Times-Democrat, New
Orleans Pycayune, Macon Telegraph, Au-
gusta Chronicle, Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette, Charleston News and Courier, At
lanta Constitution.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-30
The Grand Musicale Tonight.

The public should remember the Grand
Musicale at the Theatre this evening The
programme was published yesterday and
again to-day and will be found most in
teresting one to all lovers of music. Every
thing points to a most successful evening
and Madame St Roques-Platery and her pu-
pills will contribute much to the pleasure of
the many in attendance, besides assistance
to that most worthy charity, Bethesda, The
sale of seats is very large and those remain
ing can be secured ut Davis Bros. any
time to-day